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Vol XXXIV No. 18

Friday, September 15, 2000

  Commentaries

Combating prejudice in our daily lives
Matt Loughran
Random Thoughts

Something has been weighing on my mind recently. The other day I got into a heated argument with a friend about a third person. My friend was telling me this person's opinion on a matter and I began to argue that ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Knute Rockne

"Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices." Knute Rockne Notre Dame head football coach ... [more]
Expanding service projects to our outlying community
John Micek
Class of '01

Early in last spring semester, residents of the Northeast Neighborhood (the neighborhood adjacent to the southern edge of campus and home to hundreds of Notre Dame students), members of the Center for Social Concerns staff and Notre Dame students gathered together ... [more]
A call for sensitivity in personal ads
Anonymous
September 14, 2000

I am writing in response to a personal in the classified section of the Wednesday, Sept. 13 edition of The Observer. I realize that most of the personals reflect inside jokes among some students or Observer staff. However, there are some ... [more]
Redefining the role of the first lady
Karen Kalb
The Lariat

WACO, Texas They say that behind every successful man there is a good woman. But when it comes to the president of the United States, some feel his wife should be relegated to playing "first hostess." At the very least that's ... [more]
ROTC justified by need for just leaders
Observer Editorial

Honorable and righteous leaders with a thorough understanding of justice and human dignity are imperative for a military to operate in a proper manner. The ROTC students at Notre Dame receive an education not only in military conduct and strategy but ... [more]


Inside Column
Offering opinions
Kerry Smith
Sports Editor

Sports columnists have a tricky task — they are required to take up an issue, form an opinion and put it on paper for all to see. Good columnists have facts to back up their opinions; bad ones don't. And whether ... [more]


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